Welcome to Paul Gilbert’s Great Guitar Escape

An Invitation From Paul

“Hello Everyone! Before I get down to the details of the Great Guitar Escape, I wanted to say something very important to me. My main language is music. I love communicating with people that way. That’s what the Great Guitar Escape lets us do. We communicate. We learn. And we will jam! We are limiting it to 75 lucky participants so we’ll all have plenty of time to jam together.

“This is my third Great Guitar Escape camp, from July 25-29 at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, CA.

“Cambria, which is located in central California, is a beautiful location near the Pacific ocean. A scenic drive from L.A. or San Francisco, but secluded enough so we can focus on what we came to do—communicate with the guitar.

“What brings me back is simple: I like hanging out with musicians. You are my people! It’s one of the best things about the camp. Everyone shares the same passion. It’s a great feeling to get together with others who live and breathe music the same way that you do.

“Music theory classes are early in the day (while our minds are still fresh), followed by style or technique seminars. After a quick bite for lunch, the day continues with my MASSIVE JAM SESSION (everyone jams with me!), more guitar seminars, and lots of opportunities to get close and learn from the instructors and me.

“We’ll give our fingers a rest while enjoying a delicious dinner together, and then the instructors and I will get ready for our LIVE CONCERTS, which will be held every night. These concerts are one-of-kind performances, that you won’t experience anywhere else. Some of my best musical memories are from these amazing shows from past camps.

“After the concert, there will be jam rooms with amps and instruments available to play into the night, and to test out your ideas and techniques that you learned during the day.”

“From my past Great Guitar Escape experiences, I’ve learned how to organize my MASSIVE JAM SESSION, by bringing my pro guitar-tech to help get each jammer ready, and by doing a preparation seminar, so everyone can learn what kind of groove to expect, as well as getting tips on how to prepare for the jam. Photos and video are welcome at my jam session, so you can bring home proof that we were rocking together onstage!

“Over the years in the music business, I’ve had the honor of meeting many of my heroes like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. But those situations didn’t allow me to actually jam with them. The Great Guitar Escape offers a lot more than a handshake and an autograph. Off course, the instructors and I are happy to sign a CD and trade some stories, but I’m mostly happy to guarantee that anyone who wants to jam with me, can come up onstage and do it!

“One of my favorite memories from the last Great Guitar Escape happened during one of the nightly concerts. Each instructor got up and played a few of songs. Scotty Johnson (a Berklee Instructor, who has also recorded and toured with me) came up to me and said, “Right now, this is the center of the universe for guitar.”

“In 2016, I invite you to join me to travel to the center of the guitar universe. I hope to see you (and jam with you) at the Great Guitar Escape!”

Sincerely,
Paul Gilbert

Participants of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes welcome!

Paul Gilbert's Great Guitar Escape 3.0 is an event for players and music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and taste! Whether you are a master player, a beginner, or just an enthusiastic fan, our four day programs offer activities and workshops for you. Our environments are non-competitive and are strictly about immersing oneself in the joys of music and our lovely surroundings!

Registration Opens Nov. 24th!

A Message From Paul

A Special Announcement from Paul Gilbert About Great Guitar Escape 2016

Paul Gilbert

From platinum album sales and number one chart success as a founding member of MR. BIG, to frightening the guitar community with new levels of ferocious picking technique with shred-pioneers RACER X, to exploring punk, pop, classical, blues, jazz, and progressive instrumental styles in his solo career, Paul Gilbert has recorded a massive amount of stunning guitar music, all while circling the globe to play sold-out arenas from Japan to Jakarta.

Paul’s style stands out for it’s rare combination of accuracy, creativity, and power – all which are balanced with Paul’s sense of humor and pure love of music.

Although Paul is best known for his work with MR. BIG and RACER X, he has also toured with Joe Satriani’s G3, played in a host of tribute concerts with legendary drummer Mike Portnoy, and been integral in the design of his signature Ibanez PGM and Fireman guitars.

Paul’s legacy as a guitar instructor began when he was eighteen, when he was hired to teach at Hollywood’s Guitar Institute of Technology. Paul’s groundbreaking “Intense Rock” videos and DVDs have inspired legions of guitarists to improve their accuracy, speed, and phrasing. Years as a columnist for Guitar Player and Premier Guitar magazines, along with giving countless clinics, private lessons, and serving for five years as the dean of MI Japan, have given Paul deep experience in the art of communicating music to all levels of guitarists. Paul recently opened his Online Rock Guitar School at Artistworks to help guitarists everywhere improve their technique and musicality. And of course, Paul’s GREAT GUITAR ESCAPE is his most exciting yearly event for those who want more information and inspiration on guitar.

Over twenty-five years in the music business have only increased Paul’s passion to explore the possibilities of music and the art of playing the guitar. Whether he’s playing to 10,000 fans or jamming one-on-one with a student, Paul is living his childhood dream of taking the sounds in his head and bringing them into reality – on the electric guitar.

Paul's Special Guests!

Kiko Loureiro

David Ellefson

Bumblefoot

Andy Timmons

Mimi Fox

Doug Doppler

Stig Mathisen

Jeff Bowders

Paul Gilbert

From platinum album sales and number one chart success as a founding member of MR. BIG, to frightening the guitar community with new levels of ferocious picking technique with shred-pioneers RACER X, to exploring punk, pop, classical, blues, jazz, and progressive instrumental styles in his solo career, Paul Gilbert has recorded a massive amount of stunning guitar music, all while circling the globe to play sold-out arenas from Japan to Jakarta.

Paul’s style stands out for it’s rare combination of accuracy, creativity, and power – all which are balanced with Paul’s sense of humor and pure love of music.

Although Paul is best known for his work with MR. BIG and RACER X, he has also toured with Joe Satriani’s G3, played in a host of tribute concerts with legendary drummer Mike Portnoy, and been integral in the design of his signature Ibanez PGM and Fireman guitars.

Paul’s legacy as a guitar instructor began when he was eighteen, when he was hired to teach at Hollywood’s Guitar Institute of Technology. Paul’s groundbreaking “Intense Rock” videos and DVDs have inspired legions of guitarists to improve their accuracy, speed, and phrasing. Years as a columnist for Guitar Player and Premier Guitar magazines, along with giving countless clinics, private lessons, and serving for five years as the dean of MI Japan, have given Paul deep experience in the art of communicating music to all levels of guitarists. Paul recently opened his Online Rock Guitar School at Artistworks to help guitarists everywhere improve their technique and musicality. And of course, Paul’s GREAT GUITAR ESCAPE is his most exciting yearly event for those who want more information and inspiration on guitar.

Over twenty-five years in the music business have only increased Paul’s passion to explore the possibilities of music and the art of playing the guitar. Whether he’s playing to 10,000 fans or jamming one-on-one with a student, Paul is living his childhood dream of taking the sounds in his head and bringing them into reality – on the electric guitar.

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Kiko Loureiro

Kiko Loureiro was born in Rio de Janeiro, but grew up in São Paulo, the largest metropolitan city of South America. His love for music came naturally, and at an early age he was already a curious listener who loved spending time in the school library, consuming its vast music collection.

The year 2015 came with big news: Kiko was invited to join the band Megadeth, one of the greatest metal bands of all time and one of the thrash metal’s Big Four, along with Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer. Together with Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson and drummer Chris Adler, Kiko recorded Megadeth’s fifteenth studio album in Nashville, Tennessee. Dystopia had its release in January 2016, and Megadeth is currently touring worldwide with full energy.

Throughout the world, Kiko has received highest rankings in countless polls as “Best Guitarist” and landed the front covers of the major guitar magazines, such as Young Guitar, Guitar Player and Guitar World. After a career of almost 25 years, Kiko Loureiro shows that he is a tireless and complete musician who is constantly looking to push his limits and discover something new.

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David Ellefson

Internationally acclaimed as the co-founding bassist of thrash metal titans MEGADETH, David Ellefson is known for his unique, hard-hitting style of bass playing and unwavering dedication to his musical craft.

David has engraved a vast musical hallmark as a bassist, songwriter, record producer, clinician and author. Together with MEGADETH, he has been awarded 10 Grammy nominations, countless gold & platinum records, plus continued recording & world concert tour activity.

Academically, Ellefson holds a Bachelor’s degree in business marketing and continues to lecture on a variety of music and business related topics.

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Bumblefoot

Bumblefoot has over 20 years of releasing music, international festivals & headlining solo tours, and many ‘Album Of the Month/Year’ awards and front covers of music magazines as a solo artist. As lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Bumblefoot toured sold-out shows all over the world, headlining festivals with crowds up to 150,000. Bumblefoot’s unique ‘fretless guitar’ can be heard throughout GNR’s 2008 Chinese Democracy album. In 2011 Bumblefoot released an innovative digital song-a-month series that include transcriptions and backing tracks for guitarists and recording stems for re-mixers, including a cover of “The Pink Panther Theme” featuring members of Guns N’ Roses.

Bumblefoot has collaborated as a songwriter/producer with many artists, his music often heard in TV, film and videogames including theme songs to VH1’s “That Metal Show” and SpikeTV’s “MXC”, So You Think You Can Dance, Oprah Winfrey, ESPN, UFC, WWE, NFL, dozens of MTV/VH1 shows and more. Bumblefoot is often invited as a guest to perform with other artists, the list includes Joe Satriani, Nancy Sinatra, Blue Oyster Cult, Chris Jericho, Cyndi Lauper, jazz artist Allen Toussaint, members of Badfinger, Paul McCartney & Wings, and on diverse recordings including Jessica Simpson, rapper Scarface, members of Dream Theater, comedian Don Jamieson and many more.

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Andy Timmons

As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.

As a session player, he’s been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave ’60’s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!)

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Mimi Fox

Internationally renowned guitarist/composer/recording artist Mimi Fox has been named a winner in 6 consecutive Downbeat Magazine international critic’s polls and has been recognized by writers and colleagues alike as one of the most eloquent jazz guitarists on today’s scene. In one of many feature stories, Guitar Player Magazine hailed Mimi as “a prodigious talent who has not only mastered the traditional forms but has managed to reinvigorate them.” Heritage guitars has recently rolled out an Artist signature model guitar for Mimi. She is the first woman to be so honored and joins an elite roster including Kenny Burrell, Roy Clark, and Johnny Smith.

Mimi has performed/recorded with some of jazz’s most commanding players, including fellow guitarists Charlie Byrd, Stanley Jordan, Charlie Hunter, and Mundell Lowe, Grammy-nominated saxophonists Branford Marsalis, David Sanchez and Houston Person and the late Don Lanphere, vocalists Abbey Lincoln, Diana Krall, Kevin Mahogany and Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), B3 organ masters Joey DeFrancesco, Barbara Denerlein and Dr. Lonnie Smith, and powerhouse drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. She has also performed outside of the jazz world with legends Stevie Wonder and John Sebastian and with Patty Larkin’s Vanguard Records-produced La Guitara project. Her YouTube videos have received hundreds of thousands of views.

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Doug Doppler

With a disc out on Steve Vai’s esteemed Favored Nations label, tours supporting the likes of Michael Schenker, and a session background that includes Guitar Hero, Doug Doppler clearly took the lessons he learned as a student of Joe Satriani to heart.
In 2014 Doug launched GearTunes.com to connect the dots between gear, demos, and dealers. The GearTunes marketing platform helps brands get their message to market by engaging gear enthusiasts in new and innovative ways.
Doug remains a passionate music educator, offering Skype lessons, and teaching one day a week at the same Berkeley teaching studio he inherited from Joe Satriani.

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Stig Mathisen

Dr. Stig Mathisen is a guitarist and educator from Northern Norway, currently residing in Los Angeles. Stig has a Masters and a Doctoral degree in guitar performance from University of Southern California, where he graduated with numerous awards for outstanding achievements. He studied Classical guitar at Tromso University for over 6 years, and has worked extensively as a freelance guitarist and University lecturer in both Norway and in the US. An eclectic guitarist by nature, Stig is equally comfortable with rock, jazz and classical music, and has rubbed shoulders with numerous world-class musicians over the years, such as Robben Ford, Peter Erskine, Stuart Hamm, Brandon Fields, Jorn Lande, Lamont Dozier and Patrice Rushen. Stig has also worked with the modern rock band Ashdown in the LA area (started out in 2007 as a reunion of the rock band Alcatrazz with the original members Jimmy Waldo, Gary Shea and Jan Uvena – the band of 80’s fame that helped launch guitar legends Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai).

A passionate explorer and a relentless seeker of all knowledge pertaining to guitar, improvisation, composition, music history and music philosophy, he has been on a quest since his formative years to discover the inner mechanics and the deeper secrets of music. Stig is currently the Chair of the Guitar Program (GIT) at Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, and has written several books currently in use at the school as core curriculum.

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Jeff Bowders

Jeff Bowders is a touring, recording and educating drummer in Los Angeles. Most notably recognized as playing drums for some of the greatest guitarist on the planet such as Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Larry Mitchell, Kim SeHwang, Richie Kotzen, Justin Derrico and Michelangelo. When not corralling all the notes from guitar wizards he has also had the opportunity to work with such artist as Puddle of Mudd, Shakira, Nelson and Graham Bonnet. As an international clinician, he has released three books and one instructional DVD through Hal Leonard publishing.

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Schedule

Every day is a full schedule of guitar seminars, jams, and performances. But we need to eat and drink too! The day begins with a hearty breakfast. We will enjoy not only the food, but also the experience of hanging out without barriers. We are all “backstage,” and it’s a good time to talk about music or whatever is on your mind.
-Paul

Mimi- Modal Playing to the Max Playing over one chord for a long time ( modal pieces ) can be challenging. Explore all aspects of modal playing including: harmonic side stepping, chord substitution, super imposition of compound arpeggios, complex pentatonic usage, and four note groupings.

4:00-5:30PM Jamming with Paul

Building Confidence with Chord Changes

5:30-7:00PM Breakout Sessions

Stig- The Art of Melodic Soloing (intermediate to advanced players)

Doug- TBA

7:00-8:30PM Dinner

8:30-9:30PM Instructor Concert

10:00PM Camper Jamming

FridayJuly 29

7:00-9:30AM Breakfast

10:00-11:30AM Paul Finale and Summary Workshop

How to search for the music inside of you, and how to find new ideas and inspiration.

11:30AM Check Out and Departure

Schedule subject to change

Location

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Cambria Pines Lodge

Nestled on 25 wooded acres, Cambria Pines Lodge offers comfortable accommodations, delightful gardens, and a charming experience all around. Accommodations range from cozy cabins to serene suites. Amenities include an outdoor pool and hot tub, day spa, parking, and wifi. The Fireside Lounge hosts nightly live entertainment brought to you by our counselors and attendees. Jam rooms are located throughout the main lodge. The organic kitchen garden provides homegrown organic produce to the restaurant at Cambria Pines Lodge, while other areas of the theme gardens offer incredible landscaping.

Area Attractions

Cambria was name “one of America’s prettiest towns” by Forbes magazine. Nestled into the rugged windswept coast just north of Hearst Castle along scenic Highway 1, the area offers some of the most pristine views to the west coast. Rich in history and natural wonders, the surrounding area provides visitors with a variety of opportunities to explore.

Directions By Bus

County bus runs between San Luis Obispo and Cambria called RTA. Visit www.slorta.org or call 805-541-2228.

Directions By Air

NONSTOP Flights to San Luis Obispo are available from Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Fransisco

Car rentals are available in San Luis Obispo – Call SLO Chamber of Commerce at 805-781-2777.

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Pricing and Registration

We are limiting the Great Guitar Escape to 75 lucky participants so be sure to sign up before all the spots are gone!

Room Types and Pricing

Shared Suite with Three Beds

1,499

Large Suite with one King bed, one murphy bed and one pullout bed. You will be paired with 2 roommates. You may either name your own roommates or one will be assigned by Dreamcatcher Events. Roommate matches are based on age and gender. If signing up with a roommates in mind, please enter their name in the “Roommate” field as you continue registration. Pricing is per person.

Shared Room with Two Beds

1,799

Standard Room with two beds and a roommate. You may either name your own roommate or one will be assigned by Dreamcatcher Events. Roommate matches are based on age and gender. If signing up with a roommate in mind, please enter their name in the “Roommate” field as you continue registration. Pricing is per person.

Single with One King Bed

2,999

Single with One Bed – A standard room with one king bed. Pricing is per person.

What's Included

Accommodations

3 amazing meals a day

All workshops, activities and entertainment for 4 days and nights

Incredible welcome kit from D’Addario

Parking

Wi-Fi

What's Not Included

Transportation

Alcohol and snacks

Sighteseeing excursions in the area

Personal musical gear – please bring your own instruments

Complimentary Gear!!

If you registered by January 5th, 2016 you’ll receive your complimentary Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Pedal when you arrive at camp!

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Air Travel With Musical Instruments

As of March 6, 2015, it’s official and no longer at the discretion of the various airlines. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, musicians who board planes must be allowed to carry on their instruments provided they fit in the overhead bin. If this space isn’t large enough, the musician is also permitted to purchase a second seat in which to stow their musical companion. One caveat: the airlines don’t have to prioritize musical instruments ahead of any other carry-on luggage, so if the bins are full, you’ll still have to check your instrument at the gate. To remedy this, the DoT suggests that musicians may want to pay the airline’s fee for priority boarding to ensure that there will be room for their gear.